Fish Farming: Animal Welfare
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce species-specific slaughter legislation for farmed fish.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
Since publication of the Animal Welfare Committee’s updated Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing a GB-wide joint government-industry working group on farmed trout has been examining the issues raised in the report. This co-design work has made good progress on exploring potential options for more detailed welfare at killing requirements. We are now exploring all the potential next steps, including options for creating detailed guidance and new legislation.
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